Amanda Seyfried Has Auditioned For New Superman Movie (And Why She Isnt In Sucker Punch)
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Brendon Connelly on March 20, 2011 4:14 pm
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The timing has shaken out so that Amanda Seyfried is doing the international PR rounds for
Red Riding Hood just as Zack Snyders
Sucker Punch is about to be released. This will perhaps appear a little inopportune as Seyfried talks openly regarding her casting in the
Sucker Punch lead role of Baby Doll, before having to pass it up and therefore loudly pegging the films star Emily Browning as a second choice.
Of course, many second choices have turned out to work wonderfully (particularly where Harrison Ford is involved).
Speaking at an Australian press conference for her much-maligned sexywolf movie, Seyfried has talked about her non-casting in
Sucker Punch, and while shes at it, her non-casting in Zack Snyders next movie too:
I auditioned for a role in the new Superman and didnt get it, and I really wanted Emily Brownings role in Sucker Punch. Id originally got that role and everything was in gear, but then I got the call from Big Love saying we need you this season, you cant do it.
The director, Zack Snyder, fought for me, and I even called the head of HBO because I thought I wasnt being used in Big Love in a way that was worth me losing out on Sucker Punch. At the time it didnt seem like there was anything better. Big Love wouldnt let me go so I cried a lot.
Thats all rather honest and candid. I can only assume her next comment was too, though it might seem rather less relatable:
Then I realised that actually it was good that I didnt do it because, if I had, I wouldnt have done Red Riding Hood.
Yeah. Not sure everybody else would agree with that. Just Seyfried, Catherine Hardwicke, Emily Browning and Emily Browings agent getting behind that one, maybe.
The full press conference report is at
Adelaide Now.